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URISA Fifth Caribbean GIS conference 'Geospatial technologies: Connecting our industries in meeting the region's challenges'

Organizer(s) Urban and Regional Information Systems Association
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In person
Venue
The Cascadia Hotel and Conference Centre
Date
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URISA is pleased to announce the Fifth Caribbean GIS Conference, taking place December 6-10, 2010 in Trinidad.

The theme of this year's conference is: Geospatial Technologies: Connecting our Industries in Meeting the Region's Challenges.

The conference committee, chaired by Dr. Jacob Opadeyi, from the Department of Geomatics Engineering and Land Management at The University of The West Indies, will cover the following topics:

Earth Observation Systems and Applications:
Location-based Services Spatial Modeling and Reasoning Environmental Management Land and Water Use Planning Planning and Natural Resources Watershed management Urban and Environmental Planning

Disaster and Emergency Management:
Law Enforcement and Safety Disaster and Emergency Management Oil Spill Management Public Health Management, Policy and Standards Protection and Safety of Life

Managing GIS:
Spatial Data Infrastructure Spatial Data Quality and Uncertainty Standardization and Interoperability for GIS Location Privacy, Data Sharing and Security Caribbean & International Collaboration Funding Mechanisms, Strategies, and Opportunities GIS Performance Evaluation Capacity building and Enhancement

Applications:
Utilities: Telecommunication, Electricity, and Water Supply Decision Support Systems Participatory GIS Census/Census Mapping Mobile, Web, and Real-time Applications

Source
http://www.urisa.org/2010caribbean_info

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